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Source: GMI Research
North America captured the largest share in global pet food market in 2017 owing to
factors, such as growing pet population and pet adoption in the region and increased
spending by the pet owners on the pet food and pet accessories. Asia-Pacific is the
fastest growing pet food market due to rapid urbanization and growing investment by
the players in the region. Countries such as China, India ad South Korea are
contributing towards the growth of the market.
Some of the key players operating in global pet food market, include Mars Petcare
Inc., Nestlé Purina PetCare, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, J.M. Smucker, Diamond Pet Foods,
Blue Buffalo, Deuerer, Omega Protein Corporation, and Nutriara Alimentos Ltd.
The global pet food market has been segmented based on pet type, point of sale,
food type, food category, and key geographies. Based on pet type, the market has
been categorized into dogs, cats, and others (fish, and birds). Based on point of
sales, the market has been categorized into online, hypermarkets and specialized
retail stores.
Based on the food category, the market has been segmented into meat, cereals,
vegetables and fruits, and fats and additives. The meat food category includes fresh
meat and frozen meat. The cereals food category includes corn and cornmeal, wheat
and wheat meal, barely and rice, and others. The vegetables and fruits category